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@@ -1294,12 +1294,12 @@ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Page_cache
   unchanged since previous open.
 * cache.files=libfuse: follow traditional libfuse `direct_io`,
   `kernel_cache`, and `auto_cache` arguments.
-* cache.files=per-process: Enable page caching only for processes
-  which 'comm' name matches one of the values defined in
-  `cache.files.process-names`.
+* cache.files=per-process: Enable page caching (equivalent to `cache.files=partial`) 
+  only for processes which 'comm' name matches one of the values defined in
+  `cache.files.process-names`. If the name does not match the file open
+  is equivalent to `cache.files=off`.
 
-FUSE, which mergerfs uses, offers a number of page caching
-modes. mergerfs tries to simplify their use via the `cache.files`
+FUSE, which mergerfs uses, offers a number of page caching modes. mergerfs tries to simplify their use via the `cache.files`
 option. It can and should replace usage of `direct_io`,
 `kernel_cache`, and `auto_cache`.